Impact of Oral Contrast Ingestion Duration on Distal Colon and Rectum Opacification in Abdominal Computed Tomography
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration, Medical Education, Health Services and Systems (Other)
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Atakan Küskün
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Türkiye
Halis Harun Öztürk
This is me
Türkiye
Muzaffer Savaş Tepe
Türkiye
Burak Günay
Türkiye
Efehan Ulaş
Türkiye
Ömer Kostak
Türkiye
Publication Date
March 10, 2026
Submission Date
August 12, 2025
Acceptance Date
February 18, 2026
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 53 Number: 1